2015 | The four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta have been put on display at the British Library in London; access is limited to scholars and to 1,215 viewers from all over the world who were selected by lottery |
2014 | The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven’t won a major championship in 30 years |
2014 | Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupts on Sumatra Island, shooting toxic clouds of ash into the air; 15 people die, and the search continues for more victims and survivors |
2013 | Iran releases a new Qaher-313 combat jet which they claim can evade radar detection |
2013 | In a speech directed at Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, vows to defend the Senkaku Islands |
2012 | A serious cold snap across Europe causes 110 deaths |
2012 | In Kuwait, voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election |
2011 | Egypt partially restores Internet access after a five-day blackout |
2011 | Ian Thorpe, an Australian swimmer, announces he will come out of retirement to compete in the London Olympics in 2012 |
2010 | The World Food Programme reports that 4.3 million people suffer from hunger in Sudan, the number has quadrupled since 2009 |
2009 | Iran launches first domestically made satellite, Omid, into orbit |
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